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About Joy Ramos
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Expertise
PhD student in Biological Sciences at Northwestern U. I can answer questions related to cell and molecular biology, especially those about the basic processes or techniques involved in the life of a cell. I can also answer questions about insulin receptors, since that is my area of expertise. I have a great interest in how scientific discoveries impact society so feel free to ask me about current "hot" science topics in the news and I will try to researcha and share with you the most relevant facts.

Experience
I am a graduating PhD student in Biological Sciences with experience in relaying science to people with non-science backgrounds.

Organizations
AAAS, AWIS, AAUW

Education/Credentials
PhD in Biological Sciences from Northwestern University - expected in Dec. 2006
B.S. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from University of the Philippines (magna cum laude)

Awards and Honors
American Association of University Women (AAUW) - International Fellow
AT&T Outstanding Student Leadership awardee for Asia
Most Oustanding Student in Science & Technology Cluster, University of the Philippines


   

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In Category  Biology

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in wat form is memory stored...5/6/2006
  Q: in wat form is memory stored in nerve cells
  A: Abhi. I got this passage from this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/528617.stm ...
Suprachiasmatic nucleus5/6/2006
  Q: Wow, that was a great answer. This topic is something that has a very high level of personal ...
  A: James. There's a lot of information that's available online. One website you can go to is: ...
what component is present...5/4/2006
  Q: what component is present in every part of a loop, such as one the involves proteins producing ...
  A: Sarah. I don't quite understand your question. What do you mean by "loop"? Do you mean a pathway or ...
Biology5/4/2006
  Q: identify the building blocks of and nucleic acids
  A: Dimitris. A nucleic acid is composed of a nitrogenous base linked to a sugar to which at least one ...
Factor VIII & Blood5/4/2006
  Q: Where in the mechanism of blood coagulation does Factor VIII play a role?.... Answer - Hi, Jay! I ...
  A: Jay. It's really not a topic I'm very familiar with so I'll direct you to public websites that are ...
Factor VIII & Blood5/3/2006
  Q: Where in the mechanism of blood coagulation does Factor VIII play a role?....
  A: Jay! I did a little research on the net and this is what I came up with. When a blood vessel is ...
in the double helix shape...5/2/2006
  Q: in the double helix shape of dna, what series of nucleotides would match the nucleotide G-A-C-T?
  A: Lindsay! In DNA, only a G can pair with a C and only an A can pair with a T. So, the DNA that will ...
Biology5/2/2006
  Q: Acetylcholine increases muscle activity and decreases heart rate, how are these differences related ...
  A: Kayleigh. Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter released by neurons and received by receptors ...
Intro Biology5/1/2006
  Q: What is the difference in a "null" hypothesis compared to a hypothesis? Could you please give an ...
  A: Null means empty or nothing. So, a null hypothesis is usually one that says that there is NO ...
Detergents5/1/2006
  Q: Why do detergents extract soluble and membranous material from cells?
  A: The structure of detergents is very similar to the lipids that form the bilayer cell membrane. ...
t cells4/26/2006
  Q: I have a prompt for my class that states, "Tonya has T cells that can respond to antigen A. Tonya's ...
  A: Well, the first thing I thought of was that Bobby's immune system will reject Tonya's T cells since ...
bio4/26/2006
  Q: how are the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
  A: Well, the difference between the two can be found in the names themselves. "Renewable" means that ...
biology4/26/2006
  Q: 1. All except three codons provide codes for amino acids. These three codons are used as _______ ...
  A: Daniel. 1. The three non-coding codons are "stop" codons and signal the end of protein translation. ...
Biology in its environment4/25/2006
  Q: the nucleotides in one strand of DNA are held together by what? a base pair is a unit of dna that ...
  A: Jai. DNA nucleotides in each strand of DNA are held together by phoshpodiester bonds found between ...
pland photosynthesis and cellular respiration4/24/2006
  Q: In plant photosynthesis, I know that "carbohydrate" is the food for the plant, and the "oxygen" ...
  A: Nick. Enzymes in photosynthesis use light to convert Carbon dioxide in the air plus water to produce ...
DNA4/18/2006
  Q: Would it be true to say of DNA that the center of the molecule contains weak hydrogen bonds. I ...
  A: Lisa. DNA is a molecule in the sense that it is one entity but then, this "molecule" is also at the ...
anatomy and physiology4/16/2006
  Q: ACH receptors are located in what part of the muscle cell membrane? Thank you for your help.
  A: To stimulate contraction of a muscle, particular nerve cells called motor neurons "connect" to the ...
FISH and FROG blood4/16/2006
  Q: GEORGINA ASKHAM YEAR 11 BIOLOGY STUARTHOLME SCHOOL BRISBANE I am currently completing a year 11 ...
  A: Georgina. I did a little research about your questions since I wasn't aware of these facts in ...
Biology4/13/2006
  Q: I had taken an biology exam and failed horribly. I got an 55 and they are giving me a chance to ...
  A: Jesse. I'm sorry to hear about your last exam but I'm very happy to see that you're trying to very ...
Photosynthesis and ccelular respiration4/13/2006
  Q: Below are 2 equations, one for photosynthesis and one for cellular respiration – please briefly ...
  A: Nick. The formatting of your question is a little confusing. I'm not sure which of the items you ...
Twins4/13/2006
  Q: Which one is older between twin twofold? First born or other one? There is a rumuor " second one is ...
  A: I don't understand what you mean by "twofold". If you're asking which twin is "older", technically ...
Human Brain4/12/2006
  Q: I read in a magizine once that the human brain is physically shaped by the society in which it is ...
  A: Atticus! That was a very interesting question you asked. I'm not an expert on linguistics but it is ...

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